Shoe.



PATENTED JUNE 25, 1907.

E. HAYES.

SHOE. APPLICATION. FILED HOV.16. 1906.

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EDWARD HAYES, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SHOE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 25, 1907.

Application filed November 16, 1906. Serial No. 343,666.

To aZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD HAYES, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York city, (Manhattan) county and State of New York,have invented new and useful Improvements in Shoes, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a shoe which permits separate adjustment overthe instep and ankle, and which combines the advantages of a high shoewith the neat appearance of a low shoe.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a perspective view of myimproved shoe, showing it closed, and Fig. 2 a similar view of partthereof, showing it open.

The quarters projecting over the vamp 11, are so spaced that the upperedge 12 of the latter is exposedfor a considerable dis tance between thequarters, when the shoe is open, (Fig. 2). Each quarter is provided atits lower end and above the instep, with a suitable number of integralstraps 13 projecting from the inner edge of the quarter, the stra s ofone quarter being alined with those of may be adjustably connected bybuckles or similar fasteners 14. When the shoe is closed, the lowermoststraps 13 will overlap the free edge of vamp 1 1, to conceal the same,(Fig. 1). Each quarter is scalloped between straps 13, as at 15, thescallops being of a depth to project a considerable distance into thebody of the quarters. Above the uppermost scallops 15, the quarters areadapted to be connected by a lace string, or similar fastening 16, suchfastening thus supporting the ankle The scallops 15 project to the rightand left beyond the upper laced edges 17 of the quarters, so that thebottom of the shoe produces an open-work effect. The usual tongue 18conceals the stocking between the straps 13.

It will be seen that by my invention the desirable qualities of a highshoe are combined the other quarter, to which they with those of a lowshoe. Furthermore, the

fastening over the instep may be readily-adjusted with outcorrespondingly loosening the fastening around the ankle, and finally,the construction is such that the shoe may be very easily put on ortaken off.

I claim:

1. A shoe having the lower portions of its quarters scalloped to providea greater space between the quarters at the instep than at the upperportions of the quarters and also to provide a series of spacedoverlapping straps to form an open work effect at the instep, means foradjustably connecting the straps together, and means independent of thestraps to fasten the upper portions of the quarters together.

2. A shoe composed of a vamp and spaced quarters, the quarters beingscalloped at their lower ends to provide oppositely disposed straps andspaces between the straps to give the shoe an open work effect at theinstep, and means independent of the straps to fasten the quarterstogether above said scalloped portions.

3. A shoe composed of a vamp, a tongue connected to the vamp, and spacedquarters, the quarters being scalloped at their lower ends only toprovide a greater space between the quarters at the instep of the shoethan at the upper portions of the quarters and also to provideoppositely disposed spaced straps to give the shoe an open work effectat the instep, means for connecting the straps together, and means forfastening the upper portions of the quarters together independently ofsaid straps, the lowermost oppositely disposed straps covering theconnection between said tongue and vamp.

Signed by me at New York city, (Manhattan,) N. Y., this 15th day ofNovember, 1906.

EDWARD HAYES. l/Vitnesses:

FRANK v. BRIESEN, WILLIAM SOHULZ.

